Bay of Biscay crossing

[@powershop1903]

Awesome !

[@Septix]

Would love to see more of the Etap 35i!

[@1MrMrMr1]

Hi @Septix, it's surely coming in the next weeks/months. Just had it in the water since June, made a maiden round in the Baltic, and then moved to Spain. For this year, there's a trip planned all the way back to the Netherlands and then to Lofoten/Norway. So, stay tuned :)

[@Septix]

​@@1MrMrMr1 lets go! If you're shorthanded and need a crew I'm willing to pay you to see how she handles. Have my eyes on two 35i's and if all goes well I'll be flying in March to snag one up. If you dont mind me asking, how does she handle sailing upwind? And do you feel the insulation/ injected molding is worth the hype? Will be my first injected/ insulated hull so hoping for no more mold.

[@1MrMrMr1]

​@@Septix It is definitely very quiet inside, and I haven’t seen any mold so far. However, humidity does slightly increase at night. But I do cook in the evening and maybe don’t ventilate. However, I do have water ingress in some areas (side windows, for example, and you should also check the large window). There is also no space under the front and rear berths. You should take that into consideration as well. She sails very nicely and stays very dry upwind (I rarely had water in the cockpit, and I sail without a sprayhood). I’ve just uploaded two videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpSkg5-nrsiUhqs kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYCpf36Pmd6dkMU However, there’s a bit more heeling than I expected. Maybe because of the shoal keel? Though it could also be due to the slightly older sails. :)

[@Septix]

​@@1MrMrMr1 I heard similar worries about leaky windows which is making me wonder if I should sail her to the Netherlands to get them sorted there or stay in the UK or go down to Spain for larger refit. Heard Netherlands/ Germany is a great place to get parts for the etaps so fingers crossed.